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A couple of days ago, the co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates’ counsel was widely reported in the Nigerian media to have counseled the Government of Nigeria to prioritise the development and strengthening of its health sector rather than focusing on the COVID-19 vaccines. “There is no doubt that the impact of putting money into the health system, particularly the primary healthcare system will be very high in terms of saving children’s lives. Nigeria should not divert the very limited money that it has for health into trying to pay a high price for COVID-19 vaccines”, Mr. Gates said in response to a question on Nigeria’s plan to invest about N400 billion to vaccinate 70 percent of Nigeria’s population at $8 per vaccine.
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The Northern Governors’ Forum has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to replace the country’s service chiefs. x
Buhari had on Tuesday approved the immediate resignation of the then security chiefs and their retirement from service.
Those involved were the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas and Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
President Muhammadu Buhari (right) and Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong during their meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja…yesterday PHOTO: CALLISTUS EWELIKE/NAN br
Dr. Igwe and I are not the only writers who have complained about the fact that dread stalks the land.
Many Nigerians and foreigners have expressed anger and concern about the status quo, so we certainly can’t take any special credit for Mr. President’s decision to finally remove oft-condemned service chiefs this week.
But we are glad that we added our voices to the chorus of disapproval that came from those whose courageous public complaints about the powerful head honchos in the defence establishment – potentially lethal enemies to acquire! – finally paid off.
According to his spokesman, Femi Adesina, Mr. President thanked them for their “overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country” and wished them well.
The Northern Governors’ Forum has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to replace the country’s Service Chiefs.
Buhari had on Tuesday approved the immediate resignation of the then Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service.
Those involved were the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
The President announced the appointment replacement in the persons of Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.